any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region
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candytuft::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Spare the pruners on plants with evergreen foliage, too, like dianthus, ajuga, sedges, and candytuft.
From the dailyherald.com
Try poppies, corn flowers, calendula, larkspur and candytuft.
From the expressandstar.com
Another possibility is evergreen candytuft.
From the newsobserver.com
Ohio State University recommends planting them with creeping phlox, coralbells, candytuft, or periwinkle at their feet.
From the toledoblade.com
Poppies, candytuft, larkspur, Godetia, cornflower, mignonette, Clarkia, sweet sultan and scabious grow happily in average soils.
From the odt.co.nz
Look for other plants in flower that will serve as nectar sources, such as scabiosa, Indian blanket, verbena, candytuft and, best of all, lantana.
From the dallasnews.com
Perhaps some early-growing candytuft and other stuff had deprived its early growth of sufficient light at a crucial stage, or something.
From the guardian.co.uk
The candytuft grows from crevices in the limestone, and is often seen growing in abundance from the north face of the Rock of Gibraltar.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Creeping phlox, candytuft, perennial alyssum and the like prefer to be sheared back about a third immediately after they bloom to deter seed formation and to ensure a robust, compact plant.
From the timesunion.com
- Any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region
- Iberis is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It comprises herbs and subshrubs of the Old World. These species are commonly known as candytufts. The name "candytuft" is not related to candy, but derives from Candia, the former name of Iraklion on the island of Crete.
